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Perioperative alcohol cessation intervention for postoperative complications.
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SUBMITTER: Egholm JW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6517044 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Perioperative alcohol cessation intervention for postoperative complications.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20181108
<h4>Background</h4>Risky consumption of alcohol is a global problem. More than 3.3 million deaths annually are associated with risky use of alcohol, and global alcohol consumption continues to increase. People who have high alcohol consumption often require planned and emergency surgical procedures.Risky drinking is associated with increased postoperative complications such as infections, cardiopulmonary complications, and bleeding episodes. Alcohol causes disorders of the liver, pancreas, and n ...[more]